Question

comparing and contrasting two texts — quiz — level c
40 what is the main idea of this
passage about el dorado?
spain (left) and sir walter raleigh
searched for el dorado.
explorers never found el dorado.
why were they so convinced it
, a few europeans reportedly
of the muisca (moo - ees - kuh) tribe
colombia. when a new king was
in a boat filled with gold and drop
those europeans were really
other explorers about it. each time
the amount of gold they described
grew until explorers thought there
gold just waiting for them. that led to
searching. still, the legend continues
today.
explorers who searched for el dorado
hoped to get there before the muisca.
explorers who searched for el dorado
found it in what is now colombia.
explorers who searched for el dorado
later learned a new king had found it.
explorers who searched for el dorado
never realized it was a made - up city.

Explanation:

The passage states European explorers heard about a Muisca king's gold ceremony, exaggerated the story into a mythical golden city, searched endlessly but never found it, and the legend persists. This matches the idea that they never realized El Dorado was not a real city, just an exaggerated story. The other options are incorrect: explorers didn't aim to beat the Muisca, they never found it in Colombia, and no king found a real El Dorado.

Answer:

D. Explorers who searched for El Dorado never realized it was a made-up city.